- Certifier :
- Global Trust Certification Ltd.
- Certified status :
- Certified
- Certified since :
- 24 Sep 2019
- Certificate expires :
- 29 Apr 2031
Assessments
The MSC Fisheries Standard is used to assess if a fishery is well-managed and sustainable. More about how the standard is used, what is assessed and the process.
Interested in contributing as a stakeholder? See how you can engage with a fishery assessment.
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Recently uploaded documents
Documents Published On Files Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 15 Apr 2026 1 files Public certification report 15 Apr 2026 1 files Public certification report announcement 15 Apr 2026 1 files Final Draft Report and determination 16 Mar 2026 1 files Final Draft Report and determination announcement 16 Mar 2026 1 files Public Comment Draft Report 05 Feb 2026 1 files Public Comment Draft Report announcement 05 Feb 2026 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
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Re-Assessment
(started 2025)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1735 Southern hake (Merluccius australis) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 87 (Pacific, Southeast) UoC-1734 Southern hake (Merluccius australis) Trawls - Other: Bottom Trawls and Midwater Trawls 87 (Pacific, Southeast)
Public Certification Report
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 15 Apr 2026 1 files Public certification report announcement 15 Apr 2026 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 15 Apr 2026 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public Comment Draft Report 05 Feb 2026 1 files Public Comment Draft Report announcement 05 Feb 2026 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Stakeholder Announcement: Stakeholder Advisory 03 Feb 2026 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 05 Nov 2025 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 11 Aug 2025 1 files Stakeholder input (ACDR) 13 Aug 2025 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Stakeholder Announcement: Stakeholder Advisory: FCP v2.3 §7.13.1.2 31 Oct 2025 1 files Variation Request 09 Jul 2025 1 files Variation Response 10 Jul 2025 1 files
Timeline
Documents Published on Files
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final Draft Report and determination 16 Mar 2026 1 files Final Draft Report and determination announcement 16 Mar 2026 1 files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Scope declaration template 11 Jul 2025 1 files Fishery announcement template 11 Jul 2025 1 files Use of the RBF 11 Jul 2025 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Stakeholder Announcement: Stakeholder Advisory - FCP v2.3 § 7.31.1 11 Mar 2025 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Stakeholder Advisory: FCP v2.3 § 7.15.1.1 11 Mar 2025 1 files Variation Request 23 Apr 2025 1 files Variation Response 29 Apr 2025 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Timeline 11 Jul 2025 1 files Assessment timeline 15 Jul 2025 1 files
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Initial assessment
(started 2017)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1735 Southern hake (Merluccius australis) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 87 (Pacific, Southeast) UoC-1734 Southern hake (Merluccius australis) Trawls - Other: Bottom Trawls and Midwater Trawls 87 (Pacific, Southeast)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 24 Sep 2019 1 files Public certification report announcement 24 Sep 2019 1 files There was an objection accepted to the final report and determination for this fishery.
The Independent Adjudicator’s final decision is included in the Public Certification Report.
Please email standards@msc.org to request the documents related to this objection.
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination announcement 24 Jun 2019 1 files Final report and determination 24 Jun 2019 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Variation Request 22 Mar 2019 1 files Variation Response 23 Apr 2019 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 19 Apr 2019 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 24 Apr 2019 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 14 Feb 2019 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 20 Aug 2018 2 files Use of the RBF 20 Aug 2018 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Other document: Announcement of decision NOT to use the Risk-Based Framework (RBF) for 2.4.1 Habitats Outcome Performance Indicator 05 Dec 2018 2 files Stakeholder Announcement: Name Change for Fishery 08 Jun 2018 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Notificación a las partes interesadas en la pesquería abajo citada sobre el cambio en las Unidades de certificación (UoCs) y Unidades de Evaluación (UoAs) definidas previamente en dicha pesquería: 12 Jun 2018 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Notification of Fishery Name Change (Spanish) 08 Jun 2018 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Stakeholder Notification of changes in the Units of Assessment (UoAs) and Units of Certification (UoCs) 12 Jun 2018 1 files Variation Request 08 Jun 2018 1 files Variation Response 11 Jun 2018 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 07 Dec 2018 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2024)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1735 Southern hake (Merluccius australis) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 87 (Pacific, Southeast) UoC-1734 Southern hake (Merluccius australis) Trawls - Other: Bottom Trawls and Midwater Trawls 87 (Pacific, Southeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 01 Nov 2024 1 files Surveillance report 04 Jun 2025 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Stakeholder Announcement 18 Feb 2025 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Stakholder Notification - Yr4 Surveillance site visit to be conducted remotely. 21 Nov 2024 1 files Variation Request 19 Mar 2025 1 files Variation Response 04 Apr 2025 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2023)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1735 Southern hake (Merluccius australis) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 87 (Pacific, Southeast) UoC-1734 Southern hake (Merluccius australis) Trawls - Other: Bottom Trawls and Midwater Trawls 87 (Pacific, Southeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 23 Aug 2023 1 files Surveillance report 21 Dec 2023 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 21 Dec 2023 1 files Other document: Scope Declaration 30 Nov 2023 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Change in Surveillance Audit dates 22 Sep 2023 1 files Variation Request 21 Sep 2023 1 files Variation Response 25 Sep 2023 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2022)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1735 Southern hake (Merluccius australis) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 87 (Pacific, Southeast) UoC-1734 Southern hake (Merluccius australis) Trawls - Other: Bottom Trawls and Midwater Trawls 87 (Pacific, Southeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 14 Oct 2022 1 files Surveillance report 07 Feb 2023 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2021)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1735 Southern hake (Merluccius australis) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 87 (Pacific, Southeast) UoC-1734 Southern hake (Merluccius australis) Trawls - Other: Bottom Trawls and Midwater Trawls 87 (Pacific, Southeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 21 May 2021 1 files Surveillance report 10 Dec 2021 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Variation Request 05 Nov 2021 1 files Variation Response 19 Nov 2021 1 files
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